Russia and the European Court of Human Rights

A critical examination of the effect of the European Court of Human Rights on Russia's approach to human rights.

A timely exploration of Russia's relationship with the European Court of Human Rights to examine whether the Strasbourg court has had the effect of increasing the human rights protection in Russia. This study will be of interest to law and political science scholars with a particular interest in human rights or Russia.Why has there been a human rights backlash in Russia despite the country having been part of the European human rights protection system since the late 1990s? To what extent does Russia implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court, and to what extent does it resist the implementation? This fascinating study investigates Russia's turbulent relationship with the European Court of Human Rights and examines whether the Strasbourg court has indeed had the effect of increasing the protection of human rights in Russia. Researchers and scholars of law and political science with a particular interest in human rights and Russia will benefit from this in-depth exploration of the background of this subject.